Scar Symmetry

Scar Symmetry is one of those pseudo-side projects,
where various members
of various bands decide to hook up and form a
group that doesn't conflict
with their main bands.
Modern melodic death metal is the focus here
(Soilwork
is frequently mentioned as a soundalike),
with vocals alternating between very growly death and
reasonably melodic clean, some
keyboards lending an atmospheric touch, and of course riffing that
alternates between death crunchiness and harmonized leads.
There's nothing fundamentally wrong here, but overall there
isn't a great deal of personality, and the band seems to be
straddling the line between a more brutal death approach and
a mainstream melodeath style.
A decent effort, par for the course and not a bad listen,
but not an essential purchase.